EAST LANSING, MI — East Lansing City Council to vote on homeless camping ban with fines, potential jail time.
East Lansing City Council will vote tonight on a controversial ordinance that would ban camping and loitering in public places, creating penalties that could escalate from fines to jail time for repeat offenders.
Ordinance 1560 establishes a two-tiered penalty system for violations. First-time camping violations would result in civil fines up to $100. Repeat violations within 12 months become misdemeanors and could result in jail time…